Hi Friends, Just today, I have got in my mail the marriage license from Saline County in Illinois. Boy, I was so excited on discovered this is my great grandparents, John Henry Carter and Mary Alice Souther. Is there any web sites I can check on for Tate Township in Saline County? If you keep on reading on what I have written, will you note the Prukneyville, Illinois. That is the best I can decipher on the writing. Can you help me in what you think that county might be at? I have typed out the marriage license to shared with you, and hope it might ring the bell to somebody. Please let me know if you can help me. Thank you all for reading this. >From Teresa Young from Oklahoma. Marriage may be celebrated between Mr. Henry Carter of Tate Township in the County of Saline and State of Illinois of the age of 20 years, and Miss M.A. Souther of Tate in the County of Saline and State of Illinois of the age of 16 years, the Father and Mother of the said parties having given other's assent to said marriage. Witness: James H. Reance County Clerk, and the seal of said County, at his office in Harrisburg in said County, this 6th day of February 1891. STATE OF ILLINOIS, SALINE COUNTY: I, J.T. Wiggins, a Justice of the Peace hereby certify that Mr. Henry Carter and Miss M.A. Souther were united in Marriage by me at A. J. Souther's Residence in the County of Saline and State of Illinois, on the 8th day of February 1891. Signed by J.T. Wiggins, Justice of the Peace. CONSENT OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO MARRIAGE OF MINOR: Please issue license for M.A. Souther. There is 2 names below it: H. J. Souther and Martha A. Souther. Prukneyville, Illinois, January 23, 1891. Henry, I have no objections whatever give Henry Carter his License. Signed by Sarah C. Kelley to Henry Carter. In my other paper, REGISTER OF MARRIAGES: By whom affidavit, if any, is made: H.J. Souther By whom consent to Marriage given: Sarah C. Kelley Full name of Groom: Henry Carter, Tate Township, Farmer. Age next birthday: 21 years old; race: white; place of birth: Illinois Father's name: Douglas Carter. Mother's Maiden Name: Vantrease Full Name of Bride: M.A. Souther Place of Residence: Town of Tate Age next birthday: 17 years old Race: white Place of Birth: Illinois Father's Name: A.J. Souther Mother's Maiden Name: Boyd Where and when Married: At A.J. Souther on Feb. 8, 1891 Witness to Marriage: J.R. Carter and Frances Hale

Perhaps Pankeyville, IL? -----Original Message----- From: James Young [mailto:jtjjy@surfree.com] Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 5:35 PM To: ILSALINE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILSALINE-L] Carter and Souther's Marriage License from Saline County; Tate Township. Hi Friends, Just today, I have got in my mail the marriage license from Saline County in Illinois. Boy, I was so excited on discovered this is my great grandparents, John Henry Carter and Mary Alice Souther. Is there any web sites I can check on for Tate Township in Saline County? If you keep on reading on what I have written, will you note the Prukneyville, Illinois. That is the best I can decipher on the writing. Can you help me in what you think that county might be at? I have typed out the marriage license to shared with you, and hope it might ring the bell to somebody. Please let me know if you can help me. Thank you all for reading this. >From Teresa Young from Oklahoma. Marriage may be celebrated between Mr. Henry Carter of Tate Township in the County of Saline and State of Illinois of the age of 20 years, and Miss M.A. Souther of Tate in the County of Saline and State of Illinois of the age of 16 years, the Father and Mother of the said parties having given other's assent to said marriage. Witness: James H. Reance County Clerk, and the seal of said County, at his office in Harrisburg in said County, this 6th day of February 1891. STATE OF ILLINOIS, SALINE COUNTY: I, J.T. Wiggins, a Justice of the Peace hereby certify that Mr. Henry Carter and Miss M.A. Souther were united in Marriage by me at A. J. Souther's Residence in the County of Saline and State of Illinois, on the 8th day of February 1891. Signed by J.T. Wiggins, Justice of the Peace. CONSENT OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO MARRIAGE OF MINOR: Please issue license for M.A. Souther. There is 2 names below it: H. J. Souther and Martha A. Souther. Prukneyville, Illinois, January 23, 1891. Henry, I have no objections whatever give Henry Carter his License. Signed by Sarah C. Kelley to Henry Carter. In my other paper, REGISTER OF MARRIAGES: By whom affidavit, if any, is made: H.J. Souther By whom consent to Marriage given: Sarah C. Kelley Full name of Groom: Henry Carter, Tate Township, Farmer. Age next birthday: 21 years old; race: white; place of birth: Illinois Father's name: Douglas Carter. Mother's Maiden Name: Vantrease Full Name of Bride: M.A. Souther Place of Residence: Town of Tate Age next birthday: 17 years old Race: white Place of Birth: Illinois Father's Name: A.J. Souther Mother's Maiden Name: Boyd Where and when Married: At A.J. Souther on Feb. 8, 1891 Witness to Marriage: J.R. Carter and Frances Hale